High Pointer Jake Froelich Jr Named Young Man of the Year
Jake Froelich Jr a High Point veneer company executive was named High Point 1959 Young Man of the Year and received the Distinguished Service Award from the Junior Chamber of Commerce. The article details his background education Air Force service civic work family and community roles.
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Vera Idol
Jake Froelich Jr
Veneer Company
High Point
Jacob Henry Froelich Jr
Elizabeth Carraway Ghaskins
Grifton
Jacob Henry Froeo
Evansville
Froelich
University of Pennsylvania
Wendell Patton
University of North Carolina
Jake
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
Inter-Fraternity Council
Gorgon’s Head Lodge
Order of the Old Well
Scabbard and Blade
NROTC
Air Force
U. S. Air Force
Chaumont
France
Matt Wall
Froelich and Wall Veneers
Fine Hardwoods Association
Southern
Charles Ghaskins Froelich
Mazie
Lucy Ragsdale Heilig
New York City
Froelichs
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Rotary Club
N. C. Symphony Society
Piedmont Jazz Society
Marvin Koonce
The
Jaycees
Ex-Officer George Bowie To Speak At High Point Dinner
George Alexander Bowie, former Naval officer and author, will address the High Point Executive Club at the Sheraton Hotel Monday February 8 at 7 pm. He holds the George Washington Medal and has lectured at universities. book titles include Lets Get Personal and Goes Your Judgement. Reservations due by noon February 6.
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George Alexander Bowie
High Point Executive Club
Sheraton Hotel
United States
Europe
Bowie
Freedom Foundation
George Washington
Snvversities
Senior High hosts charity games and scholastic events
The Black Bison face Burlington with Key Club selling basketball programs for Camp Cheerio. Junior Class hears Civil War lecturer John Peacock. HPHS seniors enter regional Scholastic Art Awards with 125 gold keys. exhibit Feb 15 28 at Elliot Hall Greensboro. National judging in New York. Armed Forces reps speak Friday. National Forensic League attends Feb 5 6 Congress in Raleigh. Junior class discusses spring testing and National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
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Black Bison
Burlington
Key Club
Cheerio
Kiwanis
HPHS
WFMY
Rebecca Ragan
Gary Dennis
Charles van Hook
New York
Elliot Hall of Woman's College
Greensboro
Letter From Emma and Ada Blair on High Point Community
A historic 1882 letter from Emma and Ada Blair describes life in High Point after the Civil War, their schooling, neighbors, and games like Sheep and Cross Questions. The missive, preserved by Rose Cude and family, reflects community ties, distant Dover roots, and the Blairs’ service as teachers in a growing town.
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Blair
Dover
High Point
Emma
Ada
Rose Cude
Rose
Stephen
Charles
Cude
Friends Meeting
Ters
Blair Sisters
Stevie
Charley
Johnny
Rural Fire Protection Two Systems Stand by in Forsyth County
W P Gross president of Horney Town Volunteer Fire Department and Judson Ruth head of Guilford County Volunteer Fire Dept Assn urge rural tax funding to support fire protection. They warn volunteer crews may be forced to watch blazes destroy property if systems remain non tax supported. The interview outlines a split in county districts with 17 total and few marshals, noting Forsyth Mecklenburg and Nash counties already have marshals. Both officials stress a need for unified funding to prevent tragedies like the Idol fire from repeating.
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J.W.P. Mooney
W. P. Gross
Horney Town Volunteer Fire Deparment
Forsyth County
Judson Ruth
Guilford County Volunteer Fire Department Assn
Gross
Ruth
Forsyth Mecklenberg
Nash
Guilford County
Memories of Kennedy School Class Photo 1920 Davidson County
A Davidson County Kennedy School classroom remembers a 1920 photo day. Roby Proctor recalls paying 50 cents for a copy and identifies classmates and teachers along the rows, noting most live nearby today in High Point area.
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Kennedy School
Davidson County
Roby Proctor
Roby
Proctor
Route 2
High Point
James Johnson
Woodrow Kennedy
Paul Kennedy
Calvin Johnson
Elmer Robbins
Pauline Kennedy
Faye Kennedy
Louise Kennedy
Donald Newby
Clarence Wall
Sherrill
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Mary Ragsdale Strickland
Mary Elizabeth
Molly
Jacob Henry Froelich
High Point Chamber of Commerce
University of N. C
Young Man of the
George Bowie
John Peacock
Armed Forces
National Forensic League
Rachel Roberts
NFL
Carolina District
Raleigh
Legislative
Capitol Building
Sir Walter Raleigh Hotel
John Blair
Oak Ridge
Guilford College
New Garden
Martin Cude
Delphina Mendenhall Gardner
Charles Thomas Robertson
Stanley Wohl
Annapolis
Dean
Wren
Wale
Cote
Yey
Ted
Atek Age
Nani
Largh
Hun
Toral
Park View
Horneytown
Davidson
Guilford Counties
Forsyth
Seem Ae
Annis Myers
Pauline Newby
Beatrice Kennedy
Hazel Kennedy
Essie Motsinger
Bennie Fitzgerald
Toprow
Mildred Proctor
Della Kennedy
Alice Myers
Dora Proctor
Gladys Johnson
Nellie Johnson
Cornie Robbins
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